Nomad Tanzania Wildebeest Migration Report

Migration Update - 23rd June 2009

by nomad

24 June 2009

There are still large groups of Wildebeest and Zebras in Seronera and the central Serengeti area. Many have moved to the Western corridor already with a huge herd already reaching Musabi and surrounding areas. The Zebra will start trampling down the grass followed by the herds of Wildebeest and game viewing will improve as the long grass stems thin out. While the herds are moving out of the short grass plains later than usual this year, the length of time they stay around the central and western areas will depend on how long the grazing and water supplies last.
Since conditions are good for the time being we would expect them to be around for the next 10 days or so.

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Migration Update - 18th June 2009

by nomad

18 June 2009

There are no rains at the moment and the weather is fine. After very heavy rains in the last couple of weeks in the Western Corridor the grass is currently quite long and green. The Migration is quite spread out and still in Central Serengeti. We expect, as the area dries out, for a large section to move further into the Western Corridor while other groups will go up through central Serengeti and Loliondo.

The Migration does not move as one defined group in its seasonal movements. When the herds move in with their advance guard of zebras and other game, they will trample down the long grass and improve visibility. We are also coming to the time when the National Parks institute their annual early burning policy and so we expect that to also have an impact both on the length of the grass and occasionally the movement of the Migration as a whole.

The general game around Rongai area and central Serengeti western corridor continues to be good.

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